Girls' name · since 1989

Katianna

Katianna has 201 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,769 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Katianna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 201 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Katianna recorded 201 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2019.

  • #19,769 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 201 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katianna ranks #19,769 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,769 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Katianna's 201 recorded births place it above 72.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Katianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Katianna's full recorded timeline at 2003, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Katianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1999)
17
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 198919941997200020032007201020142019 9

Katianna by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 38% of the file).

1990s was Katianna's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Katianna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katianna?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 201 babies named Katianna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,769 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 17 births.
Where does Katianna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katianna ranks #19,769 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Katianna most popular?
Katianna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Katianna been used?
Records for Katianna go back to 1989, giving 31 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Katianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Katianna's data

  • Katianna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2010s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Katianna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katianna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Katianna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.